Security National Financial (SNFCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Security National Financial Corporation engages in the life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident insurance policies. This segment also cedes and assumes various risks with various authorized unaffiliated reinsurers pursuant to reinsurance treaties. Its Cemetery and Mortuary segment operates eight mortuaries and five cemeteries in Utah; one cemetery in California; and four mortuaries and one cemetery in New Mexico. This segment also offers plots, interment vaults, mausoleum crypts, markers, caskets, urns, and other death care related products; and provides professional services of funeral directors, opening and closing of graves, use of chapels and viewing rooms, and use of automobiles and clothing. The company's Mortgages segment originates and underwrites residential and commercial loans for new construction, existing homes, and real estate projects primarily in Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. It offers residential mortgage lending services to real estate brokers and builders, as well as directly with consumers. Security National Financial Corporation was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.51 to $8.75
• 50-Day Range: $7.62 to $8.98
• 52-Week Range: $6.19 to $9.29
• Volume: 36,102 shs
• Average Volume: 47,134 shs
• Market Capitalization: $207.23 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.78
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Security National Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Security National Financial scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 451st out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Security National Financial.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Security National Financial is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Security National Financial is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Security National Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Security National Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Security National Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Security National Financial has recently decreased by 26.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Security National Financial does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Security National Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Security National Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Security National Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Security National Financial has recently decreased by 26.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.61

News Sentiment

Security National Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Security National Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Security National Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,662.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.60% of the stock of Security National Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.58% of the stock of Security National Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SNFCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNFCA shares performed this year?

Security National Financial's stock was trading at $9.00 at the start of the year. Since then, SNFCA stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at $8.57.
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How were Security National Financial's earnings last quarter?

Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 14th. The credit services provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter. The credit services provider had revenue of $85.79 million for the quarter. Security National Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.89% and a net margin of 6.72%.

Who are Security National Financial's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Security National Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.28%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.21%), LHM Inc. (0.79%) and Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.13%).
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How do I buy shares of Security National Financial?

Shares of SNFCA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SNFCA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 318673
• Web: www.securitynational.com
• Phone: (801) 264-1060
• Fax: 801-265-9882
• Employees: 1,473
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $14.49 million
• Net Margins: 6.72%
• Pretax Margin: 7.94%
• Return on Equity: 6.89%
• Return on Assets: 1.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $322.52 million
• Price / Sales: 0.64
• Cash Flow: $0.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.63
• Book Value: $12.94 per share
• Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,181,000
• Free Float: 21,134,000
• Market Cap: $207.23 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.02